Lucid Dreaming forces the dreamer's dreamworld to merge with his waking one. But at what cost to the dreamer's grasp on reality? Dreams are doorways, but what are they really for? And, if you feel you must know, beware the TRICKSTER....
A dirty campaign forces movie star Marvin to flee from reporters and fans. Coincidentally, he immerses himself in the cosmos of the feminist/queer off-theatre 3000. Its boss Frieda is not at all enthusiastic about the superstar at first ....
本片改编自罗马尼亚神学家伊利亚德的同名小说。1938年，年逾七十的哲学教授多米尼克•马泰（蒂姆•罗斯 Tim Roth 饰）本打算自杀，却被闪电突然击中。严重烧伤的多米尼克得到了罗马尼亚医生斯坦库里斯库教授（布鲁诺•岗茨 Bruno Ganz 饰）的救治，痊愈后，多米尼克竟发现自己返老还童，并分裂出另外人格。不仅如此，多米尼克还具有梦中学习、透视、意念移物等特异功能。为了躲避纳粹医生鲁道夫（安德烈•汉尼克André Hennicke 饰）的追踪，多米尼克化名辗转于瑞士、罗马尼亚、马耳他、印度等地，直到二战结束。六十年代，某次登山时多米尼克遇见一名叫做维拉尼卡的女子（亚历山德拉•玛利亚•拉拉 Alexandra Maria Lara 饰），与他年轻时的未婚妻劳拉一模一样。维拉尼卡及朋友山中遇险，被多米尼克救治后便拥有了梦中追溯语言起始的能力，却因此加速衰老。多米尼克一方面希望维拉尼卡助他完成语言及时间起源的著作，一方面又不愿看到爱人因此早夭，矛盾中痛苦不已……
本片获独立精神奖最佳摄影提名。...
A dangerous game, full of traps. A dispute of power, money and desire. On one side of the board, delegate Giovanna Torres, on the other, the wife of a businessman, Maya Manoela. In this game, only one will fall. Who will give Checkmate?...
